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2026-08-22 08:23
Cura doesn't have connector generation. I built a plugin, and a one-click installer, that does.
OrcaSlicer and PrusaSlicer both let you generate mechanical connectors, plugs, dowels, snaps, dovetails, when you split a model for multi-part printing. Cura doesn't, and it doesn't expose an official plugin API you can hook into to add this the right way either. That gap is why cura-connect exists.
How I built it
Two phases, verified at each step rather than assumed to work:
Phase 1...